Congress Session Fails – More Rumors of a Coup

Here is what we know. Congress has abandoned its plans for meeting. Members are stuck in their hotels and other locations in Sucre where miners and other protesters have blocked access to the airport. There are reports of troop movements in Santa Cruz and a strong belief among reliable sources here that a coup of some kind is possible tonight. We will do our best to keep you updated as things develop.

For the many readers who have asked, my family and I are fine but obviously worried about the deepening crisis and how it will affect all of Bolivia.

A note: Marcela Olivera and I will be on Democracy Now in the morning. You can hear it live and recorded here.